Certificate Courses
The following certificate programs are short-term training courses that can help farmers and ranchers understand topics in a variety of ag related fields. These courses can be beneficial for those wanting to understand ag finances and tax regulations, as well as those wanting to learn a new skill. Certificate programs are also a flexible and cost-effective alternative to getting a degree.
Risk management is assessing the "unknowns" across a business' entire landscape and planning to minimize the adverse effects of possible unknown events. Agricultural producers face risks every day on farms and businesses. Therefore, it is important to understand the risky environment and identify acceptable strategies, processes, and tools to manage those risks. This course seeks to equip producers with an understanding of the full range of risk management tools and strategies to lessen adverse consequences of changing prices for inputs and products, weather, pests, diseases, employees, etc.
The “Agribusiness Way” is a course that shall provide students with a solid foundation of agriculture taxation (Schedule F), business entity structure (as it relates to tax purpose only), financial statements, agriculture payroll, training to undeserved producers in various states to minimize their financial and operational risks. This will be done through the business development online course.